FastSigns opens 2nd store in Caguas
May 29, 2013
Texas-based signage, graphics and visual communications company FastSigns inaugurated Tuesday its second Puerto Rico location in Caguas. The store opens almost a year to the day after the company made its local debut with a store in Guaynabo.
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P3 Authority fields $2B in proposals from towns, agencies
May 27, 2013
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority is currently reviewing 11 applications submitted by as many central government agencies and municipalities seeking to develop a variety of projects ranging from a women’s correctional facility to road extensions, requiring more than $2 billion in estimated investments.
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Puerto Rico airport officials look to Delta’s new JFK terminal for ideas
May 27, 2013
New York — Puerto Rico’s top airport official was on hand for last Friday’s widely attended inauguration of Delta Air Lines’ new terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, looking for ideas to improve San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín hub.
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Parranda Global Summit to be held May 30th
May 27, 2013
Parranda.org, a new nonprofit dedicated to the development of a "Greater Puerto Rico," announced it has selected its keynote speakers for its first annual Parranda Summit in San Juan, on May 30th at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
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United unveils new look to mark 25 years at Newark
May 27, 2013
United Airlines recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the airline's Terminal C hub facility at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the world’s most modern airport terminals and the cornerstone of the original and largest New York/New Jersey airline hub.
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EcoEléctrica hails enviromental achievements in schools
May 27, 2013
More than 200 Peñuelas and Guayanilla elementary public school students and teachers recently took an “environmental oath” reaffirming their commitment to the environment as part of EcoEléctrica energy’s educational program, “EcoHéroes.”
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Delta CEO: JFK Terminal 4 opening ‘watershed event’
May 24, 2013
NEW YORK — On the eve of inaugurating its new $1.4 billion Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy Airport in this major eastern seaboard travel hub, Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson said in doing so, the airline is placing the “last piece of the puzzle” in becoming a “pre-eminent carrier” in combination with its industry business partners.
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Panalpina opens $1M refrigerated warehouse in Carolina
May 24, 2013
Panalpina Puerto Rico, the local subsidiary of Panalpina Group, cut the ribbon Thursday on its new 7,000 square-foot refrigerated warehouse facility that it is touting as the “largest in the Caribbean.” The $1 million facility is the largest in the world for the company.
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Verdanza Hotel earns top TripAdvisor award
May 24, 2013
Verdanza Hotel announced this week that it has received a TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this award.
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Treasury cuts collections deficit through June by 69%
May 23, 2013
Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta said Thursday that revenue collections so far this year — July 2012 through April 2013 — totaled $6.8 billion, or $321 million less than originally included in the general budget. The projection of a deficit through June 30, including certain transactions that will close before then, is $295 million, or 69 percent less than the original $965 million projected deficit, one of the components of the $2.2 billion structural deficit.
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FirstBank launches ‘Smart Cash,’ ‘Smart Check’ services
May 23, 2013
FirstBank’s commercial clients now have an additional tool to conduct their transactions remotely, with the availability of new “Smart Cash” and “Smart Check” services, unveiled Wednesday. Available to small and medium businesses, as well as corporate clients, these new products expand the bank’s reach to all geographic areas.
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AT&T expands 4G LTE coverage in Puerto Rico
May 23, 2013
As part of its continuing network investment and ongoing 4G LTE rollout, AT&T has activated two new 4G LTE cell sites and upgraded seven existing sites with LTE to expand AT&T 4G LTE coverage for Puerto Rico residents and businesses.
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Puerto Rican firm awarded B Corp certification
May 23, 2013
Impactivo Consulting, a social impact consulting firm, recently became the first company in Puerto Rico to become a Certified B Corporation, conferred by B Lab, a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Clinton Global Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation, and USAID, among others, to companies that voluntarily meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
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Seaborne Airlines launches SJU/Martinique route
May 23, 2013
Seaborne Airlines is making traveling to Martinique easier, with the introduction of new direct round-trip service four times a week from San Juan starting June 1st.
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Popular CEO Carrión announces candidacy for IOC president
May 22, 2013
Popular Inc. President Richard Carrión, who has also served as chairman of the Finance Commission of the International Olympic Committee and member since 1990, announced today his candidacy for the presidency of the sporting organization, bringing with him a "clear vision to address the major challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of the Olympic movement."
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